Collapsible partitioned display carton



March 23, 1954 T. VANDER LUGT, JR

COLLAPSIBLE PARTITIONED DISPLAY CARTON 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 29,1953 March 3, 1954 T. VANDER LUGT, JR ,673,0 3.

COLLAPSIBLE PARTITIONED DISPLAY CARTON Filed June 29, 1953 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Hi /iE/7 H /7 77 M 3 are fully open at the front and thethird partially open, the structure, as stated, when erected is strongand rigid and it does not collapse without manual manipulation, thecollapsing steps being the reverse of what has been described inerecting the carton.

I have illustrated and described a highly practical embodiment of myinvention. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations as it is believed that the disclosure made willenable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my invention as maybe desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A collapsible partitioned carton formed integrally of paperboard cutand scored to provide a bottom, rear, front and end walls hingedlyconnected to the bottom, the front wall being relatively narrow andcentrally located relative to the bottom and constituting the front wallof an intermediate compartment, the rear wall having folding scoresextending diagonally outward from their end edges providing hingingflaps, the end walls having rear corner flaps hingedly connected totheir rear edges and secured to the inner sides of said hinging flaps,the front wall having partition members hingedly connected to the endsthereof, said partition members having folding scores extendingdiagonally outward from their inner lower corners to their upper edgesand having sealing flaps hingedly connected to their inner ends andsecured to the rear sides of said rear corner flaps, the parts whenerected coacting to maintain the carton in erected position.

2. A collapsible partitioned carton formed integrally of paperboard cutand scored to provide a bottom, rear, front and end walls hingedlyconnected to the bottom, the front wall being centrally located relativeto the bottom and constituting the front wall of an intermediatecompartment, the rear wall having folding scores extending diagonallyoutward from their end edges providing hinging flaps, the end wallshaving rear corner flaps hingedly connected to their rear edges andsecured to said hinging flaps, the front wall having partition membershingedly connected to the ends thereof, said partition secured to saidrear corner flaps, the parts when r erected coacting to maintain thecarton in erected position.

3. A collapsible partitioned carton comprising a bottom, rear, front andend walls hingedly connected to the bottom, the front wall beingrelatively short as compared to the rear wall and of the length of onecompartment and centrally located relative to the bottom, the rear wallhaving folding scores extending diagonally outward from their end edgesproviding hinging flaps, rear corner flaps hingedly connected to therear edges of the end walls and to the inner sides of said hinging flapswith end portions thereof free from the rear wall, and partition membershingedly connected to the ends of the front wall, said partition membershaving folding scores extending diagonally outward from their innerlower corners and having sealing flaps hingedly connected to their innerends and secured to the rear sides of said rear corner flaps, saidpartition members having folding scores extending from their inner lowercorners diagonally outward to their upper edges, the parts when erectedcoacting to maintain the carton in erected position.

4. A collapsible partitioned carton comprising a bottom, rear, front andend walls hingedly connected to the bottom, the front wall beingrelatively short as compared to the rear wall and of the length of onecompartment and centrally located relative to the bottom, the rear wallhaving folding scores extending diagonally outward from their end edgesproviding hinging flaps, rear corner flaps hingedly connected to therear ed es of the end walls and to the inner sides of'said hingingflaps, and partition members hingedly connected to the ends of the frontwall, said partition members having folding scores extending diagonallyoutward from their inner lower corners and having sealing flaps hingedlyconnected to their inner ends and secured to said rear corner flaps,said partition members having folding scores extending from their innerlower corners diagonally outward to their upper edges.

5. A collapsible partitioned display carton formed integrally ofpaperboard cut and scored to provide a bottom, rear, front and end walls.hingedly connected to the bottom, the front wall being relatively shortand narrow as compared to the rear wall and centrally positionedrelative thereto and constituting a front wall of an intermediatecompartment, the rear wall having hinging flaps at the ends thereofswingable on diagonal lines, the end walls having rear corner flapshingedly connected to the said hinging flaps with their ends projectingbeyond the same, and partition members hingedly connected to the ends ofthe front wall and having hinged flaps at their rear ends secured to therear sides of the rear corner flaps, said partition members comprisingfoldably hinged sections, said partition members when erected being insupported engagement with the bottom and constituting bracing membersfor maintaining the carton in erected position.

6. A collapsible partitioned display carton formed integrally ofpaperboard cut and scored to provide a bottom, rear, front and end wallshingedly connected to the bottom, the front wall being relatively shortand narrow as compared to the rear wall and centrally positionedrelative thereto and constituting a front wall of an intermediatecompartment, the rear wall having hinging flaps at the ends thereofswingable on diagonal lines, the end walls having rear corner flapshingedly connected to the said hinging flaps, and partition membershingedly connected to the ends of the front wall and having hinged flapsat their rear ends secured to the rear sides of the rear corner flaps,said partition members comprising foldably hinged sections.

7. A collapsible partitioned display carton comprising a bottom, rear,front and end walls hingedly connected to the bottom, the front wallbeing relatively short as compared to the rear wall and centrallypositioned relative thereto and constituting a front wall of onecompartment, the rear wall having hinging flap portions at the endsthereof foldable thereon, the end walls having rear corner flapshingedly connected to said hinging flaps with their ends projectingbeyond the hinging flaps and at the inner side of the rear wall, andtransverse partition members comprising foldably hinged front and rearsections, the front sections being hingedly connected to the ends of thefront wall, the rear sections having hinging flaps secured to the rearsides of the rear corner flaps, said partition members when erectedbeing in supported engagement with the bottom and constituting bracingmembers for maintaining the walls in erected position.

8. A collapsible partitioned display carton comprisin a bottom, rear,front and end walls hingedly connected to the bottom, the front wallbeing relatively short as compared to the rear wall and centrallypositioned relative thereto and constituting a front wall of onecompartment, the rear wall having hinging flap portions at the endsthereof foldable thereon, the end walls having rear corner flapshingedly connected to said hinging flaps, and transverse partitionmembers comprising foldably hinged front and rear sections, the frontsections being hingedly connected to the ends of the front wall, therear sections having hinging flaps secured to the rear corner flaps.

THOMAS VANDER LUGT, JR.

No references cited.

